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To: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>, "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave
From: Dan DiBiase via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2016 12:59:15 +0000 (UTC)
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AM is still big here, due to the wide-open spaces. I hardly listen to free =
radio any longer, as between satellite radio in a couple of our cars and Sp=
otify/Pandora/iTunes, I'drather listen to 'my 'music.
Dan D'76B, '65BCentral NJ USA

      From: Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
 To: mgs@autox.team.net=20
 Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2016 4:55 PM
 Subject: Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave
  =20
And Bert,

There are plans to kill the FM band over here as well in favor of DAB+
digital radio.
Pity, that all our old radios will become useless in due time...

Cheers
Hans
71 BGT

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Van: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] Namens Bert Palte via Mgs
Verzonden: maandag 27 juni 2016 19:50
Aan: ccrobins@ktc.com; mgs@autox.team.net
Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave

'Medium wave', in virtually every European language, refers to the AM
broadcast band, roughly 520 - 1605 kHz.

With 'If you can find one' I meant that this band is virtually dead (over
here) and I incorrectly assumed that this is a well known fact.
Several, once important, broadcast stations, like the BBC World Service,
have disappeared there now.
There is not much to hear there any more.
Most radio transmissions now take place in the FM broadcast band, roughly 8=
7
- 108 MHz.

Yes, I am a ham radio operator. I used to live in Holland, but have recentl=
y
moved to Sweden, hence my two call signs, one for each state.

Sorry for not having been clear enough.

Bert
70 MGB



On 27-6-2016 15:44, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:
> I'm a ham too.=C2=A0 Looks like he has two call signs. Never heard that=
=20
> "medium wave" term before.=C2=A0 Didn't think he meant the broadcast band=
=20
> because he said "if you can find one."=C2=A0 I've looked it up since.
> Seems like MW contains the broadcast bands.
>
> CR
>
> On 6/26/2016 3:40 PM, Charles Hill via Mgs wrote:
>> He is referring to what is in the USA the AM Broadcast band.
>>
>> Bert is evidently an European ham operator.
>>
>> Charles Hill
>>
>> On 6/26/2016 2:29 PM, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:
>>>
>>> What frequency band is "medium wave?"
>>>
>>> CR
>>>
>>>
>>
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068614845_9932" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Hans Duinhoven via Mgs &lt;mgs@auto=
x.team.net&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> mgs=
@autox.team.net <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>=
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ubject:</span></b> Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D=
"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9933" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>And Be=
rt,<br><br>There are plans to kill the FM band over here as well in favor o=
f DAB+<br>digital radio.<br>Pity, that all our old radios will become usele=
ss in due time...<br><br>Cheers<br>Hans<br>71 BGT<br><br>-----Oorspronkelij=
k bericht-----<br>Van: Mgs [mailto:<a ymailto=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.t=
eam.net" href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net";>mgs-bounces@autox.team.=
net</a>] Namens Bert Palte via Mgs<br>Verzonden: maandag 27 juni 2016 19:50=
<br>Aan: <a ymailto=3D"mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com"; href=3D"mailto:ccrobins@ktc=
.com">ccrobins@ktc.com</a>; <a ymailto=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; href=
=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Onderwerp: Re: [Mg=
s] (OT) Medium Wave<br><br>'Medium wave', in virtually every European langu=
age, refers to the AM<br>broadcast band, roughly 520 - 1605 kHz.<br><br>Wit=
h 'If you can find one' I meant that this band is virtually dead (over<br>h=
ere) and I incorrectly assumed that this is a well known fact.<br>Several, =
once important, broadcast stations, like the BBC World Service,<br>have dis=
appeared there now.<br>There is not much to hear there any more.<br>Most ra=
dio transmissions now take place in the FM broadcast band, roughly 87<br>- =
108 MHz.<br><br>Yes, I am a ham radio operator. I used to live in Holland, =
but have recently<br>moved to Sweden, hence my two call signs, one for each=
 state.<br><br>Sorry for not having been clear enough.<br><br>Bert<br>70 MG=
B<br><br><br><br>On 27-6-2016 15:44, Charley &amp; Peggy Robinson via Mgs w=
rote:<br>&gt; I'm a ham too.&nbsp; Looks like he has two call signs. Never =
heard that <br>&gt; "medium wave" term before.&nbsp; Didn't think he meant =
the broadcast band <br>&gt; because he said "if you can find one."&nbsp; I'=
ve looked it up since.<br>&gt; Seems like MW contains the broadcast bands.<=
br>&gt;<br>&gt; CR<br>&gt;<br>&gt; On 6/26/2016 3:40 PM, Charles Hill via M=
gs wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; He is referring to what is in the USA the AM Broadcas=
t band.<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Bert is evidently an European ham operator.=
<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; Charles Hill<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; On 6/26/2016 =
2:29 PM, Charley &amp; Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt=
;&gt;&gt; What frequency band is "medium wave?"<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;=
&gt; CR<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt;<br>&gt;&gt; ___________=
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